Sunday start of the eating thing.....

Okay so here is what I ate, try eating every two hours:
Time Food Protein Carb Fat Calories
8:00 1/2 cup egg whites 112g 0 0 60
10:00 1/2 cup oatmeal 5g 27g 3g 150
1/2 scoop protein powder 12.5g 3.5g 1.75g 80
12:00 1/2 cup oatmeal 5g 27g 3g 150
1/2 scoop protein powder 12.5g 3.5g 1.75g 80
2:00 1/2 cup banana chip
1/2 chicken breast 27g 0 3g 142
1 cup broccoli 6g 10g 0 52
4:00 1/2 chicken breast 27g 0 3g 142
6:00 1/2 chicken breast 27g 0 3g 142
1 cup broccoli 6g 10g 0 142
8:00 1 scoop protein powder 25g 7g 3.5g 160

Grand total (minus banana chips) 265g protein 88g carb 24g fat 1300 calories

These number will increase once I get use to the eating regularly. I will add another shake and perhaps more to each meal to increase my caloric intake another 1200....YIKES!

20 Weeks

Ok so today I am officially 20 weeks out from my next competition and yes the butterflies have commenced. Today I will be working on what my diet should like for the next 4 weeks. This is the hard part for me, those who know me....I am not a big food eater. I have a tendency to graze on my meals which as some of you know is not good since you don't really give your body an opportunity to draw from your other fuel stores in between meals if you are continually supplying it food. So if any of you have recipes to share, give them up. Next step is to also determine if I am working out properly for the "phase" I am suppose to be in....which I have no clue about. haha! Actually I am still trying to put some muscle mass on and then when I hit 16 weeks the precontest dieting shall begin. Did 12 weeks out last year and other than not knowing what I was doing, I still came in with alot of fat and water.
The last two weeks I have been doing one body part a day, working with a slow tempo on the exercises. Focusing on the muscle work versus the amount weight I am actually working with. with some exercises I am still using the same weight as before but most exercises I have to go down in weight. This type of workout is working out well for me, I feel like I am really hitting each body part and not running out of time I am allowed.

My workouts

So for anyone who knows me, knows that I spend alot of time in the gym...probably to the point of overtraining. Don't mean to but I like being there (the sights are great!) and its also an escape for me. I make a habit of doing ALOT of cardio. So recently I stopped all that and try very hard to limit my cardio sessions to 30 minutes....especially if I know I will back that day. So how much cardio is too much? And what is the magic number of exercises and sets I should be doing for my workouts....I am currently hitting one body part a day. I am focusing mostly on my upper body at this point cause my legs are pretty much dialed in although I never pass up suggestions. Oh and on my cardio I like to change it up every couple of days and have even done a couple or so machine for shorter times to equal 30 minutes.

My start (restart) on the road of competitions

I am entering my second competition in July 2010. Last year, I just wanted to get to the point of getting up on stage....as a mom of 4 girls (you ladies will understand) I am reluctant to put anything on that shows my middle. So the idea of having to a two piece bikini on filled me with nervous energy....alot of it. So this year, (still nervous) but better prepared....I think....to definitely get on stage with a smile and better muscle development and definition. I have added more support to my corner, Chereese and Bob. I am currently a litte over 20 weeks out from competition and will have to kick butt in the next 4 weeks but with a 16 week pre-contest prep, I believe I will be able to continue to put a little more muscle on and shred. Time will tell.